Carlson Rezidor Celebrates Achievements of Asia Pacific's Top Talent

Jeffrey Wong

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups, honored its top performing employees and hotels, in celebration of their extraordinary contributions and creation of bright spots for customers and guests. The awards ceremony was held at the group’s annual Asia Pacific General Managers Conference 2013 at Radisson Blu Cebu, witnessed by more than 150 general managers and senior executives from Asia Pacific, US and Europe.

Radisson Blu Hotel Sydney’s financial controller, Jeffrey Wong, was named Finance Leader of the Year. Jeffrey demonstrated an extraordinary ability to form strong working relationships with his team members, with most of them having worked in the department for at least five years. He was also credited with developing talent regionally by taking on the responsibility of mentoring other financial controllers in other Carlson Rezidor hotels in Asia Pacific. In addition, he has also successfully built a solid relationship with his hotel’s owners.

“Congratulations to all award winners, whose achievements will inspire us to give our best in whatever we do. With over 170 hotels in operation and under development in Asia Pacific by the end of 2013, our people are the bedrock of our continued success. We have in place an effective HR strategy in hiring, growing and retaining talent which is showing much success. We will continue to invest in our people and build capability within the organization with a culture of innovation and collaboration. The newly launched employment value proposition serves to crystallize what current and potential employees will benefit from their professional and personal development at Carlson Rezidor. Our goal is to be the number one company to work for and be the bright spot for guests, customers and business partners,” said Simon C. Barlow, president, Asia Pacific, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group.

List of Award Winners 2013:

Individual Awards:
1) President’s Award: K.B. Kachru, chairman, South Asia
2) Employee of the Year (Managed Hotels): Kartik Sahoo, human resources executive of Radisson Blu Nagpur
3) Employee of the Year (Franchised Hotels): Sarayu Shayana, sales & marketing of Radisson Blu GRT Chennai
4) Asia Pacific Golden Rose: Michael Lorrigan, senior manager, hotel systems & support services, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, Asia Pacific
5) Rooms Division Leader of the Year: Paul Halford, hotel manager of Radisson Blu Fiji Denarau
6) F&B Leader of the Year: Sharon Chen, food and beverage director of Radisson Blu Plaza Xing Guo Shanghai
7) HR Leader of the Year: Mamta Sharma, human resources manager of Radisson Blu Nagpur
8) Finance Leader of the Year: Jeffrey Wong, financial controller of Radisson Blu Hotel Sydney
9) Sales & Marketing Leader of the Year: Saeed Ahmed, director of sales & marketing, Radisson Blu Water Garden Dhaka

Hotel Awards:
1) Rising Star of the Year: Park Inn by Radisson Davao
2) Hotel of the Year (Managed Hotels): Radisson Blu Plaza Tianjin
3) Hotel of the Year (Franchised Hotels): Radisson Blu MBD Noida
4) Country Inns & Suites Hotel of the Year: Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Jaipur
5) Responsible Business Hotel of the Year: Radisson Blu Resort Fiji Denarau Island
6) Responsible Business Hotel of the Year – Special Commendations: Radisson Blu Hyderabad Banjara Hills

Radisson Blu Hotel Sydney

Radisson Blu Hotel Sydney is an intimate, boutique style, five-star hotel housed within a stunning heritage listed building and features 336 guest rooms, 26 suites, the superb Bistro-Fax Restaurant & Bar, eight meeting rooms, 2 additional event venues and a Health Club & Spa. Located at 27 O'Connell Street in the centre of Sydney it offers easy access to major transport links, attractions and shopping precincts. Radisson Blu® is one of the world's leading hotel brands, a hallmark of vibrant, contemporary and engaging hospitality, characterized by a unique Yes I Can! service philosophy.

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups. The portfolio of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group includes more than 1,300 hotels in operation and under development, a global footprint spanning 100 countries and territories and a powerful set of global brands (Radisson Blu, Radisson®, Park Plaza®, Park Inn by Radisson, Country Inns & Suites By CarlsonSM and Hotel Missoni). The group plans to grow the portfolio to nearly 1,500 hotels in operation and under development by 2015. In most of the group’s hotels, guests can benefit from the loyalty program Club CarlsonSM, one of the most rewarding loyalty programs in the world. Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group and its brands employ more than 85,000 people.

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., and Brussels, Belgium. http://www.carlsonrezidor.com